Portfolio: Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/
$3.5B
NSW 2025-26 Budget$1.8B
2024-25 Total Revenue4,500
Headcount (2024-25)New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) Regulator and IT Build
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Total Budget
$79.2M
Digital Budget
$23.8M
July 2024 — January 2026
The establishment of a NVES for light vehicles will deliver more fuel-efficient cars for Australians and support the government’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. This investment is for the development of an effective ICT environment in which to manage the regulatory obligations around the NVES, such as data capture from vehicle suppliers/importers, reporting, facilitation of compliance and audit functions, and the establishment and maintenance of a NVES credit trading scheme.
Reporting and Program Management (RPM) System
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Total Budget
$30.8M
Digital Budget
$14.2M
July 2023 — June 2026
The RPM project is improving the administration of grant payments to states and territories for land transport infrastructure projects. Following recommendations from the Australian National Audit Office, the department is developing a new system, which has been designed to address evolving business needs and transition the current legacy system to a more scalable and flexible system. The RPM Project Objectives are: (1) Develop a new system to automate, simplify and streamline business processes; (2) Provide a single source of data for all grant process stages that is validated and accurate, easy to access and analyse; (3) Ensure the new system is intuitive, easy to use and flexible, and can be extended to meet future needs; and (4) Migrate data from the existing data sources into a consolidated source of truth for infrastructure investment.
Digital First (DF) Program
National Archives of Australia
Total Budget
$25.1M
Digital Budget
$20.6M
July 2023 — June 2026
The National Archives of Australia has established the DF Program to uplift its ability to manage, preserve and provide meaningful access to an increasingly digital collection of records that hold national significance. In late 2025, the DF Program was rescoped to realign the work of the program to support implementation of the new Strategy 2025–2030: Evolving National Archives. The program will finish in June 2026, with additional scope relating to account and workload management to be addressed through strategy implementation.
Fighting SMS Scams
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Total Budget
$10.9M
Digital Budget
$3.2M
October 2024 — July 2026
This project is enabling the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to develop, operate and maintain an SMS ID registry to help prevent scammers from impersonating brands and entities in texts, using message headers (such as myGov), and to create a trusted communications channel.
Spectrum Management
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Total Budget
$22.7M
Digital Budget
$20.9M
October 2022 — May 2027
The digital spectrum management system will include a range of new and enhanced digital and ICT capabilities to support improved spectrum management.
12 tagged
Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
Placemaking NSW creates and cares for places that people love.
VISION
“Creating and caring for places that people love.”
PURPOSE
Placemaking NSW creates and cares for places that people love.
Strategic priorities
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Trusted leaders in placemaking
Connected to Country
Unlocking the economic value of place
Leading sustainable transformation
Investing in our organisation
Outcomes
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Priority area 1: Trusted leaders in placemaking
Hosted approximately 26.4 million people to Darling Harbour and 13.9 million people to The Rocks through venues, events and activations.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Priority area 2: Connected to Country
Finalised the Bays West Connecting with Country Framework.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Priority area 3: Unlocking the economic value of place
Placemaking NSW drives the sustained competitive advantage of Sydney and NSW through its internationally significant portfolio of special precincts and places.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Priority area 4: Leading sustainable transformation
Working towards net zero emissions target by 2035 for Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Priority area 5: Investing in our organisation
Regular engagement and collaboration with stakeholders across precincts, industry and government supporting and enabling the delivery of NSW Government priorities.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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Diversity
Inclusion
Sustainability
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | Net Zero Pathway audits | Completed for each of the major assets, including the public domain | Completed Annual Report 2024-25 · p.21 | Achieved |
CCE02 | Projects completed or commenced | 24 projects completed or commenced with predicted savings of $33k and 136 MWh in energy, 97 tonnes CO2-e and 3.59 NABERS Energy Stars | 24 projects completed or commenced Annual Report 2024-25 · p.21 | Achieved |
CCE03 | ICC Sydney sustainability efforts | 76% operational waste diversion from landfill | 71% operational waste diversion from landfill Annual Report 2024-25 · p.21 | Partially achieved |
Source documents
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2024-25
Place Management NSW and Luna Park Reserve Trust Annual Report 2024–2025 (PDF, 5.5 MB) get_app
Open
2023-24
Place Management NSW and Luna Park Reserve Trust Annual Report 2023–2024 (PDF, 1.9 MB) get_app
Open
2022-23
Place Management NSW and Luna Park Reserve Trust Annual Report 2022–2023 (PDF, 3.5 MB) get_app
Open
2021-22
Place Management NSW and Luna Park Reserve Trust Annual Report 2021–2022 (PDF, 5.1 MB) get_app
Open
2020-21
Place Management NSW Annual Report 2020–2021 (PDF, 8.3 MB) get_app
Open
2026
Place Management NSW Reconciliation Action Plan (PDF, 8.4 MB) get_app
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
place-management-nsw-annual-report-2020-2021.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
place-management-nsw-annual-report-2020-2021.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2021-2022.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2021-2022.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
place-management-nsw-annual-report-2020-2021.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
place-management-nsw-annual-report-2020-2021.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2021-2022.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2021-2022.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
place-management-nsw-annual-report-2020-2021.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
place-management-nsw-annual-report-2020-2021.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2021-2022.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2021-2022.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
place-management-nsw-annual-report-2020-2021.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
place-management-nsw-annual-report-2020-2021.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2021-2022.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2021-2022.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
place-management-nsw-luna-park-reserve-trust-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf)
Source library
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5.7MB
2024-25.pdf
2.0MB
2023-24.pdf
3.6MB
2022-23.pdf
5.4MB
2021-22.pdf
8.7MB
2020-21.pdf
6.1MB
placemaking-nsw-year-in-review-2024-2025.pdf
7.7MB
placemaking-nsw-year-in-review-2023-2024.pdf
9.3MB
nsw-public-spaces-charter.pdf
8.8MB
place-management-nsw-innovate-reconciliation-action-plan.pdf